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Architecture: Form, Space, & Order Architecture: Form, Space, & Order (Paperback)
by (shelved 891 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,059 ratings — published 1979
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Towards a New Architecture Towards a New Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 764 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.93 — 5,005 ratings — published 1923
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The Architecture of Happiness The Architecture of Happiness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 741 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.86 — 14,653 ratings — published 2006
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A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series) A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)
by (shelved 727 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.42 — 5,484 ratings — published 1977
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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School (Hardcover)
by (shelved 724 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.08 — 5,797 ratings — published 2006
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Thinking Architecture Thinking Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 677 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.24 — 3,659 ratings — published 1998
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The Poetics of Space The Poetics of Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 675 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.17 — 11,373 ratings — published 1957
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The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses (Paperback)
by (shelved 643 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.38 — 4,479 ratings — published 1996
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities The Death and Life of Great American Cities (Hardcover)
by (shelved 616 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.29 — 20,241 ratings — published 1961
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The Ten Books on Architecture The Ten Books on Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 545 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,759 ratings — published -15
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 524 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.00 — 31,211 ratings — published 1933
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Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 513 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,940 ratings — published 1957
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The Image of the City The Image of the City (Paperback)
by (shelved 480 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.05 — 4,229 ratings — published 1960
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Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan (Paperback)
by (shelved 472 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.24 — 3,735 ratings — published 1978
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Modern Architecture: A Critical History Modern Architecture: A Critical History (Paperback)
by (shelved 409 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,136 ratings — published 1980
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Atmospheres: Architectural Environments. Surrounding Objects Atmospheres: Architectural Environments. Surrounding Objects (Hardcover)
by (shelved 408 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.43 — 2,715 ratings — published 2006
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Learning from Las Vegas: The Forgotten Symbolism of Architectural Form Learning from Las Vegas: The Forgotten Symbolism of Architectural Form (Paperback)
by (shelved 396 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,609 ratings — published 1972
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Experiencing Architecture Experiencing Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 386 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,192 ratings — published 1959
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S, M, L, XL S, M, L, XL (Hardcover)
by (shelved 384 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,844 ratings — published 1995
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The Timeless Way of Building The Timeless Way of Building (Hardcover)
by (shelved 370 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.37 — 2,689 ratings — published 1978
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The Architecture of the City (Oppositions Books) The Architecture of the City (Oppositions Books)
by (shelved 367 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,333 ratings — published 1966
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A Visual Dictionary of Architecture A Visual Dictionary of Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 361 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,743 ratings — published 1995
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Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 329 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.91 — 28,314 ratings — published 1999
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Invisible Cities Invisible Cities (Paperback)
by (shelved 328 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.09 — 98,795 ratings — published 1972
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How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built (Paperback)
by (shelved 315 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,884 ratings — published 1994
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The Fountainhead The Fountainhead (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 284 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.89 — 338,759 ratings — published 1943
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Neufert Architects' Data, Third Edition Neufert Architects' Data, Third Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 264 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.40 — 1,860 ratings — published 1936
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Modern Architecture Since 1900 Modern Architecture Since 1900 (Paperback)
by (shelved 251 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,207 ratings — published 1982
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 241 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.00 — 766,610 ratings — published 2003
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Building Construction Illustrated Building Construction Illustrated (Paperback)
by (shelved 238 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,591 ratings — published 2014
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From Bauhaus to Our House From Bauhaus to Our House (Paperback)
by (shelved 230 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.77 — 4,258 ratings — published 1981
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Architectural Graphics Architectural Graphics (Paperback)
by (shelved 221 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,091 ratings — published 1974
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Yes is More: An Archicomic on Architectural Evolution Yes is More: An Archicomic on Architectural Evolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 214 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,537 ratings — published 2009
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The Seven Lamps of Architecture (Dover Architecture) The Seven Lamps of Architecture (Dover Architecture)
by (shelved 208 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.83 — 953 ratings — published 1849
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The Four Books of Architecture The Four Books of Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 207 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.14 — 615 ratings — published 1570
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Cities for People Cities for People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 202 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 2,453 ratings — published 2010
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The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
by (shelved 198 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 839,385 ratings — published 1989
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Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 196 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,426 ratings — published 1971
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Architecture Without Architects: A Short Introduction to Non-Pedigreed Architecture Architecture Without Architects: A Short Introduction to Non-Pedigreed Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 182 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.23 — 765 ratings — published 1965
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Architecture As Space Architecture As Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 178 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.00 — 741 ratings — published 1948
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Space, Time and Architecture: The Growth of a New Tradition Space, Time and Architecture: The Growth of a New Tradition (Hardcover)
by (shelved 172 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.16 — 492 ratings — published 1941
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At Home: A Short History of Private Life At Home: A Short History of Private Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 163 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.99 — 99,089 ratings — published 2010
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Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 162 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.36 — 9,541 ratings — published 2012
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Genius Loci: Towards a Phenomenology of Architecture Genius Loci: Towards a Phenomenology of Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 159 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.26 — 523 ratings — published 1979
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The Thinking Hand: Existential and Embodied Wisdom in Architecture (Architectural Design Primer) The Thinking Hand: Existential and Embodied Wisdom in Architecture (Architectural Design Primer)
by (shelved 156 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 778 ratings — published 2009
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Design Like You Give A Damn: Architectural Responses To Humanitarian Crises Design Like You Give A Damn: Architectural Responses To Humanitarian Crises (Paperback)
by (shelved 156 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.12 — 852 ratings — published 2006
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A Global History of Architecture A Global History of Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 151 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.24 — 402 ratings — published 2006
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A Field Guide to American Houses A Field Guide to American Houses (Paperback)
by (shelved 149 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,368 ratings — published 1984
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Analysing Architecture: The universal language of place-making (Analysing Architecture Notebooks) Analysing Architecture: The universal language of place-making (Analysing Architecture Notebooks)
by (shelved 136 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.10 — 570 ratings — published 1997
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Cathedral: The Story of its Construction Cathedral: The Story of its Construction (Paperback)
by (shelved 131 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.27 — 2,452 ratings — published 1973
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Alain de Botton
“It is in dialogue with pain that many beautiful things acquire their value. Acquaintance with grief turns out to be one of the more unusual prerequisites of architectural appreciation. We might, quite aside from all other requirements, need to be a little sad before buildings can properly touch us.”
Alain de Botton, The Architecture of Happiness

Frank Lloyd Wright
“A doctor can bury his mistakes, but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines.”
Frank Lloyd Wright

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